Estágios motivacionais para mudança de comportamento em indivíduos que iniciam tratamento para perda de peso

IMPACT OF SOFTWARE FOR MOBILE DEVICES ON THE BEHAVIOR OF ADOLESCENTS IN OBESITY PREVENTION

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the impact of educational software on the behavior of adolescents about obesity prevention in two public schools of Divinópolis-MG. Method: uncontrolled clinical trial involving 238 adolescents, in the city of Divinópolis, MG, Brazil. Between June and October 2018, weight and height were measured, 24-hour dietary recall was performed, physical activity level was verified, socioeconomic classification and the stage of readiness for behavioral change was evaluated. The McNemar test was used to compare the qualitative variables. For the effect of the intervention on the quantitative variables, the Generalized Estimating Equations model was used. In the intervention, the educational game Healthy Running was used, developed for this study. Data were collected before and two months after the intervention. Results: among the participants, 62.6% are female, with a median age of 16.7 years, ranging from 15 to 19 years. Regarding the nutritional situation before the intervention, 18.5% had excess weight. As to the level of physical activity is concerned, 50.4% were classified as active. After the intervention, the z-score of body mass index for males showed a significant improvement (p<0.000), as well as the level of physical activity (p<0.001). Conclusion: the use of the educational game was valid and presented relevant results in improving the adolescents' behavior regarding food and physical activity. The use of the educational game can be considered appropriate to support education in the health area.

Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale in Overweight and Obesity's Psychometric Properties (SOCRATES-OO)

The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) in the context of overweight and obesity. The instrument was investigated in a non-probabilistic sample of 177 individuals who were overweight or obese. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed in order to provide evidence based on the internal consistency of the SOCRATES-OO scale with three correlated factors and two correlated factors. In addition, the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) raw score was used to provide evidence in terms of convergent validity by its correlation with the domains of the best SOCRATES-OO solution. According to CFA, the theoretical solution with two correlated factors provided a better statistical fit. The psychometric evaluation of the 19 items of SOCRATES-OO presented a good fit under the two-factor model and satisfactory internal consistency by Omega of AMREC (Ambivalence + Recognition) 0.924 and Action 0.942.

Educação em saúde e dispositivos metodológicos aplicados na assistência ao Diabetes Mellitus

RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar o uso de dispositivos metodológicos para mudanças de comportamento e a prática de educação em saúde aos indivíduos com Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Estudo descritivo, exploratório, de abordagem transversal, desenvolvido no município de Aracaju, Sergipe, com 138 profissionais, médicos e enfermeiros da Estratégia Saúde da Família, utilizando entrevista estruturada, tendo como referencial teórico-metodológico o Modelo de Atenção à Condição Crônica. Os resultados mostraram que a maioria dos profissionais referiu desenvolver atividades de educação em saúde, sendo os temas mais referidos: alimentação saudável e exercício físico. Com relação ao uso de abordagens para mudança de comportamento dos usuários, a mais utilizada foi a entrevista motivacional, seguida do Modelo Transteórico de Mudança (MTT). Todos os profissionais que utilizam o MTT concordam com sua aplicabilidade. Conclui-se que a prática de educação em saúde para pessoas com DM é desenvolvida, enquanto o uso de dispositivos metodológicos para mudanças de comportamento ainda é subutilizado, sobretudo o Grupo Operativo.

Práticas de Controle de Peso: Proposta de um Modelo Preditivo

En el presente estudio, se aplicaron cuestionarios con el fin de proponer un modelo explicativo de las prácticas de control de peso. Participaron 160 adultos, agrupados por sexo e índice de masa corporal. El análisis de los datos se llevó a cabo por estadística descriptiva e inferencial. El control de peso se considera positivo, con una gran implicación de los participantes en relación con el tema, además de una fuerte intención comportamental para el control de peso, siendo las normas subjetivas, la conducta pasada y la insatisfacción corporal sus más fuertes predictores. El control alimentario y la práctica de ejercicios operaron bajo modelos distintos, siendo la implicación el más fuerte predictor del primero, mientras que los hábitos y el control percibido fueron los determinantes de la práctica de ejercicios.